08-27-2011, 05:33 PM
I was thinking about this thread and forgot to mention a couple of other things that came to mind.
Out of all the red dots out there right now, I would take the Vortex Strikefire over an ACOG, Aimpoint or an Eotech for 2 reasons. First is price. I can buy a Vortex and a heck of a lot of ammo for the price of an Eotech, Aimpoint or ACOG. And, neither one of those optics seem to do anything better than the Vortex. At 115 dollars it is probably the best buy for the buck. The second reason is quality. The Vortex is made as well as any of the others mentioned and is very durable. You just can't beat the price or customer service.
Having said that, I wouldn't put any of them on a Grendel. It severly limits the capabilities of the rifle. The reason I built my Grendel was because of the long range capabilities. The only pratical use I could imagine for a Grendel with a red dot sight (used for kicking in doors etc) would be for Law enforcement, where the engagements are typically very short and limited in scope. In any other situation, I would want a scope with good magnification for engagments at longer distances that better utilize the cartridges capabilities. Now, I wouldn't mind a good scope up top and a very small red dot sight angle mounted next to the scope. That would work out well. But, an Aimpoint, Eotech, ACOG and Vortex would be too big for that application.
Out of all the red dots out there right now, I would take the Vortex Strikefire over an ACOG, Aimpoint or an Eotech for 2 reasons. First is price. I can buy a Vortex and a heck of a lot of ammo for the price of an Eotech, Aimpoint or ACOG. And, neither one of those optics seem to do anything better than the Vortex. At 115 dollars it is probably the best buy for the buck. The second reason is quality. The Vortex is made as well as any of the others mentioned and is very durable. You just can't beat the price or customer service.
Having said that, I wouldn't put any of them on a Grendel. It severly limits the capabilities of the rifle. The reason I built my Grendel was because of the long range capabilities. The only pratical use I could imagine for a Grendel with a red dot sight (used for kicking in doors etc) would be for Law enforcement, where the engagements are typically very short and limited in scope. In any other situation, I would want a scope with good magnification for engagments at longer distances that better utilize the cartridges capabilities. Now, I wouldn't mind a good scope up top and a very small red dot sight angle mounted next to the scope. That would work out well. But, an Aimpoint, Eotech, ACOG and Vortex would be too big for that application.